The Business of Cannabis

Plymouth Commissioner Wants City To Allow Marijuana Dispensaries

Mar 29, 2022 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Perturbed by a city administration recommendation against allowing marijuana businesses in the city because of “negative long-term impacts on the image and brand of the community,”  first-year Plymouth City Commissioner Alanna...

US House Poised To Pass Bill Legalizing Marijuana

Mar 28, 2022 | Feature, National

The US House is poised to pass legislation this week that would legalize marijuana, just the latest example of the swiftly changing attitudes on drug laws that marks a near reversal from the Reagan-era war on drugs that also reverberated through the 1990s. The bill...

Cresco To Buy Columbia Care In $2 Billion Bet On U.S Cannabis Industry Boom

Mar 27, 2022 | Canada

Cresco Labs Inc is buying rival Columbia Care Inc in a $2-billion deal to become the top U.S. cannabis producer in one of the biggest deals in the industry. Cresco executives said the combined entity has the potential to be a brand as big as Coca-Cola or Johnnie...

MRA Social Equity Education Session March 25

Mar 20, 2022 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The Marijuana Regulatory Agency has announced the date, time, and location for its next Social Equity Education Session featuring Associates from the National Law Firm, Dykema. Date: Friday, March 25, 2022 Time: 10:00 AM Eastern Time Place: Zoom Webinar Link:...

U-M Students Launch Campaign To Decriminalize Drug Possession In Ann Arbor

Mar 19, 2022 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

After months of behind-the-scenes work with addiction treatment providers, elected officials, and other activist groups, Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) at the University of Michigan is launching a campaign to decriminalize drug possession in Ann Arbor. SSDP...